In Paraguay over 2.6 million hectares are used for growing soy, which is primarily used as animal feed for factory farms in Europe. While European farmers may delight in having access to cheap GMO food for their meat farms, this practice has thrown the eco-system and social systems of South America into an unmitigated catastrophe.

Some of the major problems that soy farming creates in South America are:

Deforestation

Displacement of indigenous peoples

Destruction and confiscation of local farmlands

Drastic reduction in the variety and availability of human foods

Vast poisoning of land, water and people and wildlife by the overuse of pesticides, herbicides and other agrochemicals

Please watch this must see short video about these horrific problems being created by our increasingly unsustainable food system. More importantly, though, please give deep consideration to how you can become part of the solution, either by adjusting your diet and buying habits, participating in political movements, or by direct action.

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The Killing Fields: Growing Soy in South America was last modified: June 18th, 2016 by WakingTimes